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Modern slavery

by Kevin Bales, Zoe Trodd, Alex Kent Williamson

Cover of Modern slavery

Though slavery is illegal in all countries and banned by international conventions, 27 million people are slaves today. 'Modern Slavery' looks at this phenomenon in all its forms and focuses on the history, economy and links to armed conflicts which have made human beings cheap and disposable.

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